RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: Two months after Virginia's Air Pollution Control Board voted to remove the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, environmental groups are working to stop this from happening. Today, the Virginia Register published the final regulatory action that will remove Virginia from RGGI at the end of year. Also today, the Southern Environmental Law Center initiated a challenge to this action, on behalf of A  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced funding from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Interior (DOI), and Agriculture (USDA), as well as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and AmeriCorps, to support economic development, volunteerism, health and energy research, and cle  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2023: Today, Congressman Aderholt announced grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for advanced education programs and facilities in north Alabama. "I am pleased to announce an ARC grant to Gadsden State Community College in the amount of $226,468 for the Growing the Federation of Manufacturing Education (FAME) project," said Aderholt. "Additionally, Wild Alabama in Moulton, Ala.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following summary of a report (No. ERR-322): Mountains and other topographic features with variable elevation provide benefits to residents and visitors but may also impose barriers to travel and restrict economic development. ERS researchers develop two national representations of relative topographic variability for census tracts: the Area Ruggedness Scale characterizes overall ruggedness and the R  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Today, Governor Glenn Youngkin proceeded with his efforts through executive order to remove Virginia from the 12-state program to cap carbon pollution known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI, by approving the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board recommendation to repeal the law. The political maneuvering comes despite overwhelming public favor of nearly 90% to remain in RGGI   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 1 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Two months after Virginia's Air Pollution Control Board voted to remove the state from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), environmental groups are working to stop this from happening. Today, the Virginia Register published the final regulatory action that will remove Virginia from RGGI at the end of year. Also today, the Southern Environmental Law Center initiate  more

BROOKLYN, New York, Aug. 1 -- Geographical Review, a journal from the American Geographical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 113, No. 4 edition: Research Articles: * Community Food Resilience In The Time Of Covid: An Example From An Appalachian County * Urban Form And Spatiotemporal Vulnerability Of Local Communities To Covid-19 * Caregiving And Care Receiving Among Asian Indian Immigrants In The Usa During The Covid-19 Pandemic * Nature, Society, An  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act, which would help conserve working forests by expanding and enhancing the abilities of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "Forestry plays a vital role in supporting New York's economy, creating numerous jobs across the state," Gillibrand said. "I am proud to be leading this   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: This past July, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $56,536,426 in federal funding for the state of West Virginia. The awards will support a wide variety of West Virginia priorities, including substance use disorder treatment services, airport improvements, innovative research projects and more. "As a member of the Sena  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 4 -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce Michael (Mike) Bell has been named office managing shareholder in the firm's Denver office. As office managing shareholder, Bell leads more than 90 attorneys and professional staff. "Mike has been with Ogletree Deakins for the bulk of his career, rising through the ranks in Dallas and the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Council on Library and Information Resources issued the following news release: In a significant effort to safeguard and celebrate our cultural heritage, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) announces the allocation of $644,147 to support 17 pioneering projects under the Recordings at Risk program. Building upon the success of the 147 previously funded projects, which have already digitally preserved over 55,000 vulnerable audio and/or visual recordi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news: Simpson Thacher represented Ole Smoky Distillery, a portfolio company of funds advised by Apax, in connection with its merger with Tanteo Spirits, one of the fastest growing ultra-premium tequila companies. The transaction marks the Tennessee-based distillery's entry into the fast-growing tequila market, as it moves to diversify its portfolio across other high-growth spirits categories. Financial terms of  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 4 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: A perfect score on the national boards for physical therapists is an elusive challenge. Prior to this year, only 11 alumni over the past decade have ever done so. But this year, a trifecta of new graduates aced the exam. Micah Wilson, Melissa Goo-Tam, and Justin Rasavage, all from the Class of 2023, scored a perfect 800 on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). "When I saw the  more